December 24, 2007
To: All our Faithful Readers, Prayer Partners, and Supporters
From: The Staff of Fury of Faith Ministries
Words can never express our heart-felt gratitude for all of you! We want to give you this prayer and dedicate it to all of you as we,
Truly say,
"Thank You and Merry Christmas!"
Darrel and Beth Mason---Kevin and Janet Fairbrother
Dear Heavenly Father, Your Word
says that we should pray for one another. And Your Word says that You will bless
those who bless Your people. So I want to spend this time praying for all who
receive these devotionals so that You might bless their lives!
Families!
LORD, I pray for Christian
families, that you might strengthen the family unit. I pray that You would keep
mom and dad's heart at home. I know there are many families striving to be home
more with the family. LORD, make this happen. Open up a door of opportunity, a
business opportunity or some sort of financial freedom so that families could
stop going in so many different directions.
Comfort!
LORD, I pray that You would comfort
Your people. Your Word tells us that Your peace is beyond human understanding.
Comfort the hearts of Your people so that we might live peaceful and quiet
lives, not being distracted and hindered by fear, doubt and worry. Within Your
comfort we are strengthened to go about Your Kingdom's work with boldness.
A Sound Mind!
LORD, our minds can be such a
battlefield as the devil loves to bend our thoughts. Our minds can become so
cluttered, so undone that we lose sight of who we are in You. So give us sound
minds. Renew our minds through Your Spirit and Your Word, so that we might live
our lives according to Your wisdom and Your standards and not our own. As we
abide in Christ, may our minds become Christ-like, so that we will stop making
poor choices and wrong decisions.
Boldness!
Oh, LORD, how we need boldness. We
pray for boldness. I pray for the one who lacks boldness, who is timid and
almost ashamed to mention that they are a Christian. Fill them with the boldness
of Peter and Paul. Loosen their tongue that they might declare Your glorious
riches to those close to them. In our boldness prevent us from being rude and
arrogant. May we be bold, yet, humble and kind.
Provision!
LORD, thank You for providing for
us. You have not brought us this far to leave us now. Your mercies are new every
morning. Your presence is all the provision we need. Yet, we live in a world
that demands that we pay our way. So we ask that You provide for Your people. I
ask a special request for someone who needs extra money right now. LORD, even
though they might need more wisdom to handle their finances more Biblically, I
ask that You would provide a financial blessing so that they could breath
easier. I pray for the one who is unemployed or cannot pay bills. LORD, open up
Your windows of provision and make a way. I pray for the Christian business and
for the one who is wondering if it will survive. Open up an unheard of
opportunity. In Jesus' Mighty Name!
Health!
LORD, You created the human body.
You know every cell and every atom that makes up our bodies. Keep us healthy
LORD! I pray for the one who is suffering from pain or dysfunction. I pray for a
healing, a miracle, a deliverance from the pain and problem that is causing this
pain. We call out to You, our Great Physician and ask for Your healing touch
upon our bodies in Jesus' Mighty Name!
LORD,
Someone is too stressed, doing so
much that the chemistry in their brain is off, causing all sorts of pain,
depression and anxiety attacks. In the powerful name of Jesus I pray for the
balance of these chemicals and for the pain, depression and anxiety to be taken
away by Your skillful hand of healing.
Growth!
LORD, I pray that many will leave
the milk and dive into the meat of Your Word. I pray for the church-goer who has
been in church for 10 or 20 years but has not really grown that much, and they
are still on the milk. LORD, lead them into the meat. I pray for Spiritual
maturity in the lives of Your people.
PREPARATION FOR YOUR SOON RETURN!
LORD, Your Word tells us that the
end is near. It is almost time. We must be prepared as You are the Bridegroom
and we are the Bride. You are coming for a spotless and blameless people, holy
and pure. Untangle us from the world so that our eyes may be fixed on Your soon
return. May we not become depressed over the current state of the world, but may
this serve only as a reminder that we will soon be caught up with You.
Finally "The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face shine upon
you and be gracious to you; the LORD turn his face toward you and give you
peace."
In Christian Love,
Darrel. Beth, Kevin and Janet